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The Assassin’s Creed movie is not going to earn a lot of money, says Ubisoft. The publisher has launched its own motion pictures division and is making films based on a number of its biggest brands, including Watch Dogs, The Division and Splinter Cell. The Assassin’s Creed movie hits cinemas …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed creator has not played a Ubisoft game in four years
Patrice Desilets has confessed that he has not played a Ubisoft game since Assassin’s Creed 3. Having designed both the Prince of Persia reboot as the first Assassin’s Creed, the developer originally left Ubisoft in 2010 for THQ, only to rejoin Ubisoft in 2013. However, just two months later he …
Read More »There’s a $1,200 special edition Assassin’s Creed movie ticket pre-order
Ubisoft is often cited for the multitude of ways in which is tempts consumers to pre-order its games, and it’s staying loyal to this approach for its upcoming movie, too. VG247 reports that ticket pre-sale site Kernal currently has a range of ticket pre-orders up for grabs, the most expensive …
Read More »Video: First trailer for Assassin’s Creed film released
Ubisoft has rolled out our first glimpse of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie in motion. The trailer (below) debuted last night on American talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live and shows us what we can expect from the forthcoming release. The film tells the story of Michael Fassbender’s Callum Lynch who …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed creator regains 1666 Amsterdam rights from Ubisoft
Former creative director for franchise Patrice Desilets withdraws legal action in return for control over suspended project
Read More »Practical Magic, Fox and Ubisoft team up for VR Assassin’s Creed
Surprise – it’s based on the upcoming movie, rather than the games
Read More »The Division delivers biggest day-one sales in Ubisoft’s history
Well, The Division has got off to an absolute flyer. Ubisoft’s new Tom Clancy game has sold more copies in its first 24 hours than any other Ubisoft title in the company’s history, the firm states. So it’s bigger than any Assassin’s Creed or indeed Watch Dogs which, at the …
Read More »Naughty Dog apologises for using Assassin’s Creed artwork in Uncharted 4 trailer
That there was a new trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End yesterday is not s surprise. That Assassin’s Creed made a cameo most definitely was. In one part of the trailer a painting is seen hanging on the wall. Unfortunately, the painting was actually a piece of Assassin’s Creed …
Read More »Naughty Dog apologises for using Assassin’s Creed art in Uncharted trailer
Copied art from 2013’s Black Flag in A Thief’s End teaser spotted by Ubisoft head of content
Read More »Assassin’s Creed may never return to an annual release schedule
The decision to drop a potential 2016 mainline release in the Assassin’s Creed series could signify a longer-term strategical shift. Ubisoft confirmed earlier this month that it was taking a step back to evaluate the future of the series. Games Industry reports that now boss Yves Guillemot has said at …
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